New report reveals access to maternal mental health care needs major improvements

New report reveals access to maternal mental health care needs major improvements

One in five women in the U.S. suffers from a mental health disorder in the months before or after having a baby, but most don’t get the care they need.

A just-released state report card from the Policy Center for Mental Health shows that when it comes to providing access to maternal mental healthcare, 19 states earned Ds and Fs.

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